Daniel Waite is a professor who would appear to be living pretty much the ideal life. He is married to a brilliant and beautiful woman, has tenure, and is admired by faculty and students alike. He even has classes that students flock to in connection to popular media. The issue is that while it might seem great, he is miserable. Privilege showcases how hidden elements of your life can sudden come to a head and change everything. Continue reading “Privilege Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Cindy Collins’ shares her story of struggling in silence for years as the someone who should love her completely constantly gaslighted her. Born Under Gaslight was written in in the hopes of offering comfort to other victims and encouraging them to go through the necessary processes to find healing. Her book is a completely open discussion of her life, which includes abuse and cruelty that she had to survive. Continue reading “Born Under Gaslight Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Susannah Marren’s latest release, A Palm Beach Scandal, will be out on September 15th of this year. This is the second novel in her Palm Beach focused novels and the focus in this book is on a family that finds themselves rocked by a surprise that causes them to have to reevaluate their lives. This book will pull you in and keep you focused on this family, especially the sisters until the very end. Continue reading “A Palm Beach Scandal Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Act of Revenge is the third book in the Doc Brady series by John Bishop MD. This series follows Doc Brady as he finds himself involved in events that have him in the thick of a mystery. Doc Brady will again return to investigating when a colleague finds himself being accused of murder. Continue reading “Act of Revenge Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Skye is always in control. She works for a hotel heiress Addison Ames, who is also a social media influencer, and while it isn’t her dream job she does get to do something she has a passion for. Photographs are something the loves and being able to take them gives her a sense of something she enjoys in her not ideal job. As a farm girl from Kansas who moved to Boston in order to make it, she has at least found a job that she can feel comfortable with. Sometimes though you have to embrace the new and the unexpected. Continue reading “Follow Me Darkly Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Avery Flynn has written a delightfully fun escapist story that allows you to be part of an event that hasn’t really been able to happen in the present, a wedding. Now this is the sort of story you should go into knowing that there is a happy ending because The Wedding Date Disaster is the perfect read for those who love Hallmark and Lifetime movies. You will find yourself enjoying the light and funny story in a way that will help you feel transported to a family wedding in Nebraska. Continue reading “The Wedding Date Disaster Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Robert McCaw’s Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery series transports you to the beautiful Hawaiian islands, but with a twist. In each of the books terrible crimes happen in these paradise like settings. This duality has kept me on the edge of my seat in previous books and I was excited to learn there was more of the series to read. Continue reading “Death of a Messenger Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Elaine Smith was one of the first female FBI agents and in her book A Gun in My Gucci she shares her experiences. As a rookie FBI agent she was able to bring down mobster Ken Eto and a portion of the Chicago mafia. In the early 1980s, Joe “Tokyo Joe” Eto was the highest-ranking Asian-American mob associate in the country. His nemesis would become Elaine Smith due to her relentless pursuit. Continue reading “A Gun in My Gucci Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Maggie Humm has crafted a novel that draws inspiration from one of the best known and most beloved novels of Virginia Woolf, To The Lighthouse. The original story was itself inspired by the life of the author and her time in St. Ives, Cornwall in the summers of her youth. Humm has taken the character of Lily Briscoe and provided an extension on her story. Talland House is a story that lovers of literature, especially those who love Virginia Woolf. Continue reading “Talland House Book Review from @kleffnotes”